Computers
Scientists Create a New Form of Light by Linking Photons
Photons typically don't interact, but physicists bound three together in the lab
Five Questions You Should Have About Amazon's New AI-Powered Store
Will it destroy retail as we know it? Is it spying on you? Will it weaken your resolve not to buy that $8 gourmet chocolate bar?
How Douglas Engelbart Invented the Future
Two decades before the personal computer, a shy engineer unveiled the tools that would drive the tech revolution
Listen to Alan Turing's First Computer-Generated Christmas Carols
In 1951, the BBC played two carols from Turing's computer, which have now been recreated by New Zealand researchers
How Other Countries Deal With Net Neutrality
As the U.S. weakens its protections for internet users, it risks falling behind the rest of the world
Can "Avatar Therapy" Help People Confront Hallucinations?
In a recent study, schizophrenics engaged the distressing voices they hear through digital audio-visual representations
AOL Instant Messenger Taught Us How To Communicate in the Modern World
As AIM sunsets, let's reflect on its role in preparing people for today's digital messaging methods
How Artificial Intelligence Could Revolutionize Archival Museum Research
A new study shows off a computer program’s specimen-sorting prowess
Computer Systems and Sensors Could Put a Stop To Car-Based Attacks
Driver aid systems and self-driving vehicle control systems could override a driver who is trying to strike people
These Two Small Letters Heralded the Beginning of Online Communication
Their message is far more profound in retrospect than it was at the time
Latest AI Teaches Itself to Play Go With No Human Help
DeepMind's AlphaGo Zero taught itself how to play Go, becoming the greatest player in history in just 40 days
The Sharp Rise and Steep Descent of AOL Instant Messenger
The free instant messaging service introduced millions to the joys of online communication, but it fell behind in the social media age
Watch This AI Turn Sketches into Masterpieces
Trained on the 'history of human art,' this system can transform your scribbles
This Keyboard Cover Lets Users Actually Feel the Letters They Type
Two college students found a way have a keyboard tap into our muscle memory of the alphabet
The Intrepid Teachers Bringing Internet Access To Women In Rural India
The gender disparity among internet users in the country's small villages is staggering. A program called Internet Saathi aims to help
The Roots of Computer Code Lie in Telegraph Code
Émile Baudot, born a year after the first long-distance telegraph message was sent, helped advance the technology
This Algorithm Can Tell How Much Pain You're In
Doctors may soon measure pain with an app
New Letters Show Alan Turing Wasn't a Fan of the U.S.A.
The groundbreaking mathematician and computer scientist who spent 2 years at Princeton wrote that he 'detests America' in newly found documents
AI Is Edging Into the Art World in Psychedelic Ways
The team at Google is using neural networks to create tools that they hope will inspire and channel creativity
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